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sc00by71
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 Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:02 pm Post subject: Grub problem? nope user problem ;P,SOLVED |
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I am at a loss, I can't see what I am doing wrong.
Here is what I get when rebooting after install : "GRUB _ " in top left of screen. I have searched and tried a few different thing but the end result is the same. I have had Gentoo installed previously and messed something up by accident so I decided to start over fresh.
system:
Epox 8rda+, Athlon 2500+, 512 mb Corsair XMS, Radeon 9600 Pro, SB Live! ,Two Hitachi deathstars, 41gb each.
hda1- ntfs(winxp)
hda2- /boot ext3
hda3- swap
hda5- / reiserfs
hdb1- vfat(storage)
followed install docs for setup
grub.conf
default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 1.4
root (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda5
I have tried the above without the /boot in the conf as well.
I have reinstalled 6 times this weekend all with the same result.
I can start to boot from the floppy but then I get kernel panic : unable to mount root fs :03:05
using ac-sources.
Any Ideas.
I use the method to boot with the dummy bin file so as to not touch the boot sector. It has worked flawless before.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Shawn
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Helena
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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looks like a typo. what about changing your kernel line in grub to | Code: | | kernel (hd0,1)/boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda4 |
i.e. hda4 instead of hda5?
BTW are you sure about the partition numbers? If you're correct then it looks like all 4 partitions on your first HD are primary partitions; there's nothing wrong with that, just odd. |
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sc00by71
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| oops ! typo . it really is hda5, hda4 is extended, hda5 is logical. i will have to recheck and make sure I didnt just typo in my post here. I'll be back. |
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sc00by71
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| After all the trials I forgot to update the bin file on my floppy. Apparently my partition setup is different now. Fresh install and a new linux.bin file dropped into windows C: drive and I'm in. Stupid me :smacks forehead: |
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